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Tagged with "Army Air Forces"

  • OH 0147
    Businessman. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans after being shot down over Nazi Germany during World War II. Shooting down of bomber, 1944; capture and interrogation near Frankfurt; Heidekruge, East Prussia, 1944; prison camp near…
  • OH 0169
    Realtor, former Texas state legislator. His experiences as a pilot with the 86th Observation Squadron at Bellows Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; capture of a submariner on a Japanese midget submarine on December…
  • OH 0195
    His experiences with the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0226
    His experiences with the Detachment Quartermaster Corps at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0232
    His experiences with the 47th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0251
    His experiences as a bombardier/navigator at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0297
    His experiences with the Air Warning System at Wheeler Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0308
    His experiences as a fighter pilot with the 73rd Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Additional comments by his wife, who was also there at the time.
  • OH 0330
    His experiences with the 5th Bomb Group at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0334
    His experiences with the 741st Ordnance Company at Wheeler Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0408
    His experiences with the 6th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0459
    His experiences with the Finance Detachment at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0464
    His experiences with the 18th Headquarters Base at Wheeler Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0523
    His experiences with the 31st Bomb Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0537
    His experiences with the 31st Bomb Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 0593
    His experiences with the 31st Bomb Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 1046
    Survivor of the Bataan Death March. His experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Bataan Airfield, 1941-42; fall of Bataan and capture; Bataan Death March; Camp O'Donnell, 1942; Cabanatuan, 1942; Davao Penal Colony, 1942-…
  • OH 1109
    Businessman. His experiences as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Pre-flight and flight training, 1943; assignment to 493rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron, at Stone, England; characteristics of the B-17G; first mission,…
  • OH 1140
    His experiences with Headquarters Squadron at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 1141
    His experiences as a B-29 pilot in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Bombing missions from Guam to Japan, 1945; Japanese fighter and flak opposition; fire bomb raids.
  • OH 1155
    His experiences with the 11th Bomb Group at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
  • OH 1156
    His experiences as a B-29 bombardier in the Pacific Theater during World War II. Bombing missions from Guam to Japan, 1945; Japanese fighter and flak opposition; fire bombing raids.
  • OH 1208
    His experiences as a fighter pilot in the European, Mediterranean, and Pacific Theaters during World War II. Primary training, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1940; secondary training, Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas, 1941; advanced training, Brooks Field,…
  • OH 1254
    Molder. His experiences as a member of the 222nd Combat Crew Training School during World War II. B-17 bomber maintenance at Amarillo Army Airfield, 1942-43; advanced training in aircraft instruments, Chanute Field, Illinois, 1943; assignment as an…
  • OH 1264
    Businessman. His experiences as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Pre-flight, primary flight, and advanced flight training in the U. S., 1943-44; training in the B-17 at Roswell, New Mexico, 1944; comments about individual…